Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. is pursuing liquidation, pending shareholder approval, after failing to find a viable path forward. ARI will return cash to shareholders and attempt to sell its $466M REO portfolio, with a special $3.75/share dividend declared. The current market price ($11/share) trades at a modest 8.3% discount to book value ($12/share), reflecting uncertainty around asset liquidation values.
Meta has acquired Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI), a startup developing artificial intelligence models for general-purpose, humanoid robots. Xiaolong Wang, who co-founded ARI with Lerrel Pinto, shared news of the acquisition in a Friday (May 1) post on X.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (ARI) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Apollo Commerical Finance (ARI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.22 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.29 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.24 per share a year ago.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance is downgraded to hold due to an uncertain income outlook following the $9B loan portfolio sale. ARI now holds significant cash, reduced risk, and a stable share price, but lacks a clear forward strategy for income generation. Management is evaluating options, including expanding real estate owned assets and cost reductions, while maintaining a 9% dividend yield.
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (ARI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Apollo Commerical Finance (ARI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.26 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.27 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.32 per share a year ago.
Validated Book Value: Selling for 99.7% of par confirms Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.'s intrinsic value of approximately $12.05 per share. Massive Cash Position: Post-transaction, ARI emerges with $1.4 billion in net cash and minimal debt. Dividend Continuity: Management intends to maintain the $0.25 quarterly dividend for Q1, targeting an 8% yield on post-transaction book value.
Apollo Commercial: Interesting Transaction In The CRE Space
Apollo Commerical Finance (ARI) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in FFO estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.
Apollo Commerical Finance (ARI) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Investors looking for stocks in the REIT and Equity Trust sector might want to consider either Apollo Commerical Finance (ARI) or Ladder Capital (LADR). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?